New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-02
BENEFITS OF COMMERCIAL UNION.
ERAsTUs wIMAN TALKS TO THE FARMERS Oh
CANADA.


CANADA.
DUwERIS LAKE. Ont, July la meeting of the farm
ers OF the county Duerin held to day at Duern
Lake. a few miles from Orangeye. 1t was success.
Erastus wmsn. Of New-York. Benjamin But
terworth OF Ohio. and William McDougall
Of Ottawa wero received by large assem-
bsge, representing the yeomanry OF the district j. T.
Mcmillan of orangevillc. was appointed chairman and
read an address OF welcome TO Messrs
wman and Butterworth. Mr. Wiman, who
was received with loud cheers said that
the magnificent demonstration proved that there was
strong disposition 70 show by action the deep
interest which was fet In the movement
to proosre enlarged trade relations with
the neighboring country. the United States This
question of protection or free trade or OF pres
ent politics. but which affected for all time their
future and the future OF their chldrens children He
considered that the great advantage which the United
States had possessed and which had helped to make
them great was the unrestricted commercial
intercourse which had existed between all parts Of that
country. The building up OF great Interior means of
communication OF the arteries OF commerce had bound
the people together and enriched each section with the
produce and OF the other. Under policy OF
isolation there would have been no progress IN the
United States such as the world had witnessed While
many Of poor and sterile and few were
self-contained as Canada or possessed one-tenth
OF her wealth, yet By commercial union
with each otber they were all prosperous and partc
pated III the prosperity or more favorable locaIuea
With these facts before them, he would compare the
results Canada OF isolation from the rest Of the
Continent There had prevailed in Canada as be-
tween her and the United States commercial
condition precisely opposite TO that which had prevailed
between the various States themselves Commercially
speaki.ig, the results had not been satisfactory
to Canada While she had made progress,
1t had been spasmodc. the result Of
large expenditures OF foreign capital. and
her public debts, provincial and municipal
obligations. and the private Indebtedness OK her pro-
duGers had assuming alarmed proportions lt was true
expenditure railways had greatly Increased
the wealth Canada in the last ton years The cost at
which the investment carried had to be closely
mated II heavy load OF debt and aXation hang
ing Canada had he borne in the face OF declining
cultural community, il would have been better hal snch
investments been made The heavy burden OF debt
Canada had incurred al right II traffic followed II
in proportion the extent OF the facilities created
thing could contribute TO that traffic 30 much as
complete interchange OF products between the two couns
tries without hiDdrance
Refern ng hostility of the manufacturing class 10
the scheme OF commercial unon he said that owing 10
the siuallness OF the home market, any attempt
to stimulate industries would either begct
monopolies of the worst kind cause disaster from
due competition. Nothing would benefit the manufact-
urer 80 much open new market In which
they could find outlet for their products.
people well adapted 10 be consumers OF Cana
dian products the American people, as they In
better financial position than any other people. They
wanted OF the soil OF the best character and
| region could better produce these than Ontario.